Booting

Forum discussion tagged with Booting.
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    How to disable a certain key on keyboard even when booting up

    I have an old laptop which beeps incessantly upon booting. I figured out that a stuck space key is what causes this. I tried disabling it using MapKeyboard (described here: http://blog.enrii.com/2007/11/25/disable-a-certain-key-in-your-keyboard/) but it still kept beeping when I restarted it. Do...
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    toshiba satellite booting into bios

    when i press the power it is booting into bios.
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    Lenovo Laptop won't boot

    Hello there! I kinda need thy help. I have a problem with my laptop. Its a Lenovo Ideapad. Here's what happened: I was doing my regular researching regarding on my subjects. Then the processor slowed down, few seconds later it lagged. So i did the cntrl + alt + delete to access the task manager...
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    Why is 1-year old Windows laptop waking from sleep slower then 8-yr old iMac?

    I use 2 computers: An iMac (20-inch, Mid 2007) with: Processor: 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Memory: 6 GB DDR2 RAM Storage: 1 TB HDD 7200 RPM Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro 256 MB Running the latest version of OS X El Capitan and a Dell Inspiron 15 7537 laptop (purchased a year ago) with...
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    Laptop not charging & motherboard not reacting when button is pressed

    Hi, I have a laptop that's not that old, was full of junk but cleared it all and worked fine for 2-3 months, now it does nothing when I try to turn it on... Charger is fine, and I tested everything except for the power button & charging port since idk how to test it. And if the button works...
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    What causes a laptop to turn on but not boot to anything (bios or operating system)?

    My coworker has a Gateway NV59 Laptop that he dropped last week. When we try turning it on the lights in the front and volume light in the back indicate its on. The radiator fan spins for a few seconds then stops while the lights stay on. There is nothing on the screen indicating that the bios...